# San Francisco Lempa District, Chalatenango Sur – Villages

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District · Chalatenango Sur 

# San Francisco Lempa

San Francisco Lempa is a district of El Salvador in Chalatenango Sur, Chalatenango Department. It covers **4.12 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.1km²
- 1mapped service
- 306 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Francisco Lempa?

San Francisco Lempa lies in [Chalatenango Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/), [Chalatenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 3 other districts: [Azacualpa](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/azacualpa/), [Embalse Cerron Grande](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/embalse-cerron-grande/embalse-cerron-grande/) and [San Luis del Carmen](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/san-luis-del-carmen/). By area it is the smallest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 0.7% of [Chalatenango Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/). The centre of San Francisco Lempa is about 37 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 10 km from Chalatenango, the main town of Chalatenango Sur. The centre point is at 13.9688° N, 88.9994° W.

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-slv).

## Things to see in and around San Francisco Lempa

### Nearby, outside San Francisco Lempa

- Puerto San Juan · attraction, Embalse Cerron Grande3.1 km
- Turicentro Puerto San Juan · attraction, Embalse Cerron Grande3.1 km
- Rock Viewpoint · viewpoint, Embalse Cerron Grande3.2 km
- Museo de Arte Alejandro Coto · gallery, Suchitoto3.7 km
- Cascada Los Tercios · attraction, Suchitoto3.8 km
- Parque · attraction, Embalse Cerron Grande4.1 km
- Oatseys viewpoint · viewpoint, Suchitoto4.4 km
- House of 1000 plates · museum, Suchitoto4.5 km
- Ruinas de El Salitre · ruins, Embalse Cerron Grande5.0 km
- Waterfall El Cubo · attraction, Suchitoto5.0 km
- Ruinas de El Trozo · ruins, Embalse Cerron Grande5.5 km
- cerro Campana · viewpoint, Suchitoto11 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: San Francisco Lempa

- Time zoneUTC−6, no daylight saving · America/El_Salvador
- CurrencyDollar (USD)
- Country calling code+503
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 115 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 characters (CP ####)

### Nearest airports

- Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador33 km
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)59 km

### Nearest railway station

La Estación (Nejapa), about 31 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:30).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in San Francisco Lempa

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in San Francisco Lempa.

- Los Menjívar
- San Francisco Lempa

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in San Francisco Lempa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chalatenango Sur, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C). About 1,189 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (218 mm) and the driest Feb (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 9 

Feb 25 8 

Mar 26 9 

Apr 27 32 

May 26 152 

Jun 24 186 

Jul 25 151 

Aug 24 189 

Sep 23 218 

Oct 23 174 

Nov 22 43 

Dec 22 18 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Francisco Lempa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica Orden De Malta De Suchitoto · Suchitoto 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.93826&mlon=-89.02681#map=17/13.93826/-89.02681) 

Bank Caja de Crédito Suchitoto · Suchitoto 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.93748&mlon=-89.02669#map=17/13.93748/-89.02669) 

ATM Davivienda · Cuscatancingo 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.71960&mlon=-89.16960#map=17/13.71960/-89.16960) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera valle del señor suchitoto · Suchitoto 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.93303&mlon=-89.02875#map=17/13.93303/-89.02875) 

Hotel Hostal Raíces de Mi Pueblo · Suchitoto 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.94171&mlon=-89.02120#map=17/13.94171/-89.02120) 

Mall Placita El Tesoro · Chalatenango 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.04028&mlon=-88.93832#map=17/14.04028/-88.93832) 

School Escuela Abel de Jesús Alas · San Francisco Lempa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.97284&mlon=-88.99942#map=17/13.97284/-88.99942) 

College UNAB Campus Chalatenango · Chalatenango 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.04327&mlon=-88.97966#map=17/14.04327/-88.97966) 

Police station Policia Nacional Civil · Embalse Cerron Grande 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.93793&mlon=-89.02583#map=17/13.93793/-89.02583) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in San Francisco Lempa

Places mapped inside San Francisco Lempa in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other districts in Chalatenango Sur

- Arcatao
- Azacualpa
- Chalatenango
- Comalapa
- Concepción Quezaltepeque
- El Carrizal
- La Laguna
- Las Vueltas
- Nombre de Jesús
- Nueva Trinidad
- Ojos de Agua
- Potonico
- San Antonio Los Ranchos
- San Antonio de la Cruz
- San Isidro Labrador
- San José Cancasque
- San José Las Flores
- San Luis del Carmen
- San Miguel de Mercedes

## Quick answers

- Where is San Francisco Lempa?In Chalatenango Sur, Chalatenango Department, El Salvador
- What borders San Francisco Lempa?Azacualpa, Embalse Cerron Grande and San Luis del Carmen
- What is there to see in San Francisco Lempa?Puerto San Juan, Turicentro Puerto San Juan, Rock Viewpoint, Museo de Arte Alejandro Coto
- What time zone is San Francisco Lempa in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in San Francisco Lempa?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Francisco Lempa?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Francisco Lempa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit San Francisco Lempa?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Francisco Lempa?Clínica Orden De Malta De Suchitoto, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Francisco Lempa?Caja de Crédito Suchitoto, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Francisco Lempa?Davivienda, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Francisco Lempa?Gasolinera valle del señor suchitoto, about 5.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Francisco Lempa?SV03003017 (OCHA common operational dataset)